Fruit-jar holder



Apr. 24, 1923. 1,452,941

W. C. SZYKOWNY FRUIT JAR HOLDER Filed May 25, 1922 TmzEnT DEL mayPatented Apr. 24', 1923.

UNITED WALTER C. SZYKOWNY, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

FRUIT-JAR, HOLDER.

Application filed May 25, 1922.

To all whom it may con-061%:

Be it known that I, WALTER C. SzYKowNY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio; haveinvented a certain new and useful Fruit-Jar Holder; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates particularly to a device for use in holding fruitjars while being filled with hot material, and has for its object theprovision of a simple and efficient device of this character which isnot only adapted to hold fruit jars during a filling operation and whilescrewing or securing the covers thereon, but which provides a receptaclefor the jar adapted to catch any overflow from the jar. A further objectof the invention is the provision of a device of this character which isadjustable to suit jars of different sizes.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, andwhile, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerousforms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying the invention, andFig. 2 is a section thereof on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a shallow pan-like receptaclehaving bearing yokes 2 and 3 rising from the bottom thereof at oppositesides of the receptacle center and adapted to support a pair of jargripping jaws 4: and 5 therein, which havetheir jaw portions curved tocooperate to embrace a jar, and have the handle portions 6 projectingtherefrom through a registering slot 7 in the side wall of thereceptacle. The jaws '1- and 5 are pivotally secured at their free endsby bolts 8, or in any other suitable manner, to the bearing yoke 2 andhave the other ends of their jaw portions provided with bolts or pins 9,which extend through slots 10 in the bearing yoke 3 to permit relativecontracting and expanding movements of the jaws. It is evident that thejaws and their receptacle are secured together so that they may belifted as a unit by the handle Serial No. 563,744.

6. To facilitate lifting the receptacle it is preferable to provide ahandle 11 at one side thereof in opposition to the handles 6.

The jaws 1 and 5 are of a size to engage large sized jars, such, forinstance, as twoquart jars, and when it is desired to handle smallerjars a reducing ring 12 is employed within the main jaws l-xand 5. Thisring is of spring material of split circular form with one endlappingthe other and is provided at intervals therearound with aplurality of outwardly projecting fingers 13, which are adapted to beinserted at their outer ends either in a shallow set of notches 1% inthe inner edges of the jaws 1 and 5 or in a deeper set of notches 15 inthe jaws, depending on the size of the jars to be engag-ed. Forinstance, if a pint jar is to be engaged, the fingers 13 are set in theshallow notches 14 so as to contract the ring 12 sufiiciently to receiveand engage a pint jar, and if a quart is to be used the fingers 13 areinserted in the deeper notches 15 which permits a greater expansion ofthe ring. The ring 12 also acts to exert an opening pressure on thejars.

It is evident that I have provided a simple combined jar holder andreceptacle which is operable to grip and firmly hold jars of differentsizes during the filling thereof and the screwing or securing of capsthereon, and that it may be quickly adjusted to suit jars of differentsizes by either removing the ring 12 therefrom or by inserting the ringtherein and placing its finger 13 in engagement with one or the other ofthe sets of notches 14: and 15.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction, arrangement or form of the parts, as it is capable ofembodiment in numerous forms without departing from the spirit of theclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is,

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of article gripping jawsmounted for opposed pivotal movements and having a set of notchesprovided in their inner edges, a compressible article engaging ringdisposed between the jaws and having fingers projecting therefrom forseating in the notches in the jaws whereby a contraction of the jawseffects a contraction of the ring.

2. In a device of the class described, a

pair of oppositely curved article gripping jaws mounted for opposedrelative pivotal movements and having a plurality of sets of notches inthe inner edges thereof with the notches of the different sets ofdifferent depth. and a compressible article engaging ring disposedbetween the jaws and having fingers projecting outwardly therefrom forseating in the notches of any set to suit the size of ring desired, thering having compressing and expanding movements with correspondingmovements of the jaws.

3. In a device of the class described, a pan-like receptacle, a pair ofopposite curved jaws pivoted within the pan at one side of its centerfor opposed movements and having handles projecting therefrom at a sideof the pan, and a compressible reducing ring mounted between the jaws inengagement therewith and operable to have expanding and contractingmovements with the jaws.

&. In a device of the class described, a pan-like receptacle, a pair ofoppositely curved jar gripping jaws pivoted at one end within thereceptacle at one side of its center for opposed movements and havinghandles projecting from their other ends without a side of thereceptacle, each jaw haw ing a set of notches provided in the inner edgethereof, a compressible reducing ring removably mounted between the jawsand having fingers projecting therefrom and seating in the jaw notcheswhereby the ring is caused to have contracting movements with the jaws.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to thisspecification.

WALTER C. SZYKOWNY.

